Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas in Vienna

Year in and year out I hope that we have a white Christmas like in this drawing, but I can´t remember when this wish came true for the last time... In Austria we are celebrating Christmas this very night: The tree is set up and lit for the very first time, the Christkind (Christ child) places the presents beneath the tree, bells announce the arrival of the Christkind into the house - when he arrives the family gathers around the tree and sings Christmas carols. The presents will be unwrapped and a lot of families will eat a baked carp for Christmas dinner. My very personal programme for today: In the morning I will have brunch with some girlfriends and in the evening I will celebrate with my parents.I wish you all a very merry Christmas!! Frohe Weihnachten!!